Application Support Engineering Principal

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health insurance

Pension

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is seeking an Associate Director, Lead Frontend Engineer in the UK to drive frontend architecture and delivery of modern applications for DTCC Digital Assets. You will lead teams, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Design, Product, and Architecture to shape frontend strategy and ensure secure, scalable user experiences.

With 10+ years in software engineering and 5+ years in leadership, you will set standards, advance best practices, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience of Software Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor frontend engineers, fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
• Drive architecture and implementation of scalable, high-performance frontend solutions.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to translate objectives into deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership across the frontend lifecycle with standards and quality.
• Promote modern frontend practices including component-based architecture, accessibility, and security.
• Guide adoption of React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Next.js and Redux.

Skills

Frontend leadership

Team mentoring

Architecture design

React

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

React

Next.js

Redux

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML

CSS

Job description

The Associate Director, Lead Frontend Engineer is responsible for driving the architecture, development, and delivery of modern frontend applications that support DTCC Digital Assets technology. This role combines hands‑on technical leadership with people leadership, guiding frontend engineering teams in building scalable, secure, and high‑performing user experiences. The Associate Director partners closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and Architecture stakeholders to define frontend strategy, promote engineering excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of business‑critical solutions. Your Primary Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable, maintainable, and high‑performance frontend solutions.
• Collaborate with business, product, and technology stakeholders to define requirements, establish priorities, and translate strategic objectives into technical deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership across the frontend development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to engineering standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including designers, backend developers, and blockchain engineers, to deliver seamless and intuitive user experiences.
• Establish and promote modern frontend development practices, including component‑based architecture, performance optimization, accessibility, security, and code maintainability.
• Guide the adoption and effective use of frontend technologies, including React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Next.js, and Redux.
• Support the integration of frontend applications with backend services and REST APIs, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and long‑term platform evolution aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Stay current with emerging trends and advancements in frontend development and web3 technologies, evaluating opportunities to enhance capabilities and improve engineering effectiveness.
• Partner with leadership to recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent while supporting career growth and succession planning.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics, code reviews, technical coaching, and delivery best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in the Information Technology or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience of Software Engineering teams

Talents Needed For Success

• Serves as a trusted coach or mentor within the organization
• Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry's trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology, With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post‑trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness and existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (Onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day of your choosing)